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Newspaper

New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1946

Page

3

Coverage On Insurance Of Crops In Adams County Meeting

Seers from the Agricultural Adjustment Agency and seven-county officials met July 80 at Gheffer's Park to discuss federal crop insurance. Adams County committee then recruited agents in Gettysburg to sell policies. 175 Adams policyholders exist with 15 reporting losses and receiving checks.

Agricultural Adjustment Agency Gheffer's Park Adams Franklin Cumtena York Dauphin Lancaster Perry William Poorbaugh A. W. Manchester Washington, D. C AAA Ralph DeWolf Lee Burns DeWolf Clyde Zehner A. R. Beshore Adams County Committee Gettysburg John W. Black Gettysburg R Arthur J. G. Ebbert Biglerville Roy C. Garber New Oxford Wilmer Sanders Fairfeld BR Edwin A. Schwarts Littiestown Holman L. Sell R. M. Spangler Roy A. Weaner D. H. Neely Fairfield Clarence J. Waybright Gettys John B. Peters Gardners Walter Harrison FP. Snyder Littlestown R. D Adams County Snyder

First and Final Accounts in Adams County Estates

The court in Adams County Pennsylvania schedules first and final accounts for multiple estates and executors. Names include Boyer Sheak Charlies G Boyer Shoemaker Nellie Crouse Edwin Bream Dorothy K Miller Edithees Adams Laura Linsh Sheads William Tyson Paul Creeger Charlies N Dicks Cora A Elsie M Sadler Felix V Topper Gettysburg National Bank George W Kehr Irvin Gardner John Edward Robert James F X Vaughn Roy Thomas McCauslin and others. End dated and filed under Register of Wills Winfield G Horner.

Aeame County Pennsylvanie A. D D&t. A.M Boyer Sheak Charlies G. Boyer Mary Ayer Butler Township Adama County Pennsylvania Mary Tt Gastyabare Adams County Nellie Crouse McSherryatown Adame Counot Kdwin Bream Huntington Township Pennsula Dorothy KE. Miller Charles G. S Oxford Adams Edithees C.t.a Laura Linsh Sheads Gettysburg William C. Tyson Edwin C. Tyson O En Township Paul 8. Creeger Readies Township Cora A Elsie M. Sadier Emory D. Wingert Straban Township Aileen M. Topper Edward A. Topper Claudine A. Topper Felix V. Topper McSherrystown John Henry Bigham Ate Hamiltonian Township George W. Kehr Irvin Gardner Franklin Township First National Bank of Gettysburg John Edward Robert James F. X. Vaughn Ruth M. Vaughn Cumberland Township A. W. McCauslin Ray FT. Knouse Roy Thomas McCauslin Menallen Winfield G. Horner Register of Wills

York session reports subsidies and potato support details

In York on Wednesday Mr. Zehner announced that $26,000,000 has been distributed by county committees in Pennsylvania and that an audit found no crooked checks. He cited a U S No 1 potato price of $2.10 per hundred for graded bagged potatoes and a bulk price of $1.85 per hundred. Plans were disclosed to establish a potato purchasing agent in Adams County later this summer.

York Zehner Pennsylvania U. S Snyder Adams County

July Rainfall Below Normal in Local Weather Report

The month of July recorded 1.76 inches of precipitation, 1.06 inches below normal, with the greatest rainfall of 0.9 inches on July 8. Mean temperature was 73.5 degrees, 0.7 below normal, and only three days reached 90 degrees or higher.

Henry Stewart

Will of Sarah E Witherow Filed in Cumberland Township

The will of Sarah E Witherow late of Cumberland township has been filed with the county register and recorder's office. Flem Hoffman Gettysburg R is named executor.

Sarah E. Witherow Cumberland Township County Register and Recorder's Office Flem Hoffman Gettysburg

4 H To Exhibit At Farmers Fair

About 50 attended a wiener roast at John Slaybaugh’s home near Bonneauville for county 4 H Baby Beef and Dairy calf clubs and parents. Plans to exhibit the calves at the Abbottstown Farmers Fair were outlined during a brief business session at the picnic with a softball game and other activities.

John Slaybaugh Bonneauville Abbottstown

Adams County P.O.S. of A. elects new president at East Berlin

Geo. D. Sheely of New Oxford was chosen president of the Adams County P.O.S. of A. at its annual convention in East Berlin. Other local notes include hospital admissions and discharges, a new residence on Lincolnway East, and several births. Wheat priced at 1.23 per bushel.

Warner Hospital Amos Lough Geo. D. Sheely New Oxford Adams County P.os East Berlin W.C. Alwine and Lincolnway East Oxford

Local Marriages and Notable Community Updates

Thirty year ago Paul E Leas and Mazie Spangier united in marriage on July 29. Ed Auker was elected to fill a school board vacancy left by H O Miller. births, illnesses, and accidents are listed including several local families. Wheat price noted at 129 per bushel.

Miller nets 22-inch catfish on Monocacy trip

George Miller of Gettysburg caught a 22 inch catfish in the Monocacy river on Thursday while fishing with his parents Mr and Mrs George A Miller.

George Miller George A. Miller Gettysburg Monocacy River

Multiple Local Dispositions and Legal Notice Broadside

Mr H Barnitz of Bittinger to Baltimore hospital. Ditenhafer healing two weeks after. Herry Kaiser buys F J Dunn farm Cedar Ridge for 2800 dollars. Maury Waver improving in York hospital. Emma C Gable sells 237 acre estate farm in Reading township to Jesse Brodbeck Hanover at 2850 per acre. Shingles on Daniel Bowser farm house in Reading township. William and wife start housekeeping in Ditenhafer house. Miss Mary Breighner moved to Lancaster. Jacob Heltzel rebuilding former shoe house. In Adams County Court of Common Pleas divorce action John Lewis Rose vs Golda Frances Rose. Respondent summoned to appear by August 26, under desertion and cruel treatment. Sheriff Joh n E Millhimes oversees.

H. Barnitz Bittinger Baltimore Ditenhaafer Herry Kaiser Smail F J Dunn Cedar Ridge Maury Waver York Hospital Emma C. Gable Lewis C. Gable Reading Township Jesse Brodbeck Hanover Daniel Bowser Jacob «Nop William Carbaugh Ditenhafer Mary Breighner Lancaster Jacob Heltzel Court OF Common Pleas Amams County Pennsylvania John Lewis Rose Golda Frances Reiferd Rose Tuo Seiferd Adam County Adams County John Lewis Roe John E. Millhimes

Local notes and accidents in York county listings

A fragmented notice reports a factory converted into a dwelling for HM Dunkel of Millersburg and foreman Livings ton's shoe factory. It mentions injuries from a large log, a gash from a fall, barbed wire injury, and multiple marriages in McSherrystown York and surrounding areas. It also notes property purchase for a cess pool and a death and other brief items.

HM. M. Dunkel Millersburg Livingston William Hensil Elizabeth Keller New Oxford Drainage Company Jon Hersh Slusser Storm Johns Michael Livingston Henry Eckenrode McSherrystown Cath

Local notes and odds from Cedar Ridge and nearby towns

Died Saturday is listed as Isaac P. Slaybaugh of Cedar Ridge who is seriously ill along with several named women including Mrs C H Sheely and Mrs C M though both of New Oxford and Mrs Miller of New Oxford and Mrs Waiter Olewine of Hampton. Jos Smith of Edgegrove is convalescing. Wheat price noted at 74 cents per bushel. Heavy freight engines newly in use Wednesday. Spangler farm near New Chester withdrawn for lack of bids. Katie Dids hint at frosts in six weeks. Mrs J A Eckert has purchased.

Isaac P. Slaybaugh Cedar Ridge C. H. Sheely C. M. Though Miller New Oxford Waiter Olewine Hampton Jos. Smith Edgegrove Spangler Farm New Chester J. A. Eckert

Mies Maude Cashman’s Millinery Opens Services

Mt Pleasant township teachers listed for districts Brush Run Charlies L Bubb Cone wago Miss McHulick Mt Rock Charles Meltzer Mt Fairview Chas Gulden Kirkpetrick’s Miss Carrie Miller Mt Superior Miss Morner White Hell Miss Baker Sweet Home John Rudisill Valley N Heltzel Swift Run open.

Mies Maude Cashman's Mt. Pleasant Township Brush Run Charlies L. Bubb Conewago Miss McHulick Mt. Rock Charles Meltzer Mt. Fairview Chas Gulden Kirkpetrick’s Carrie Miller Mt. Superior Miss Morner White Hell Miss Baker Sweet Home John Rudisill Valley N. Heltzel Swift Run

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